Psalm 57:7 O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing and give praise.
“Untitled” (Woman In Chair) Painting by Sophia Ehrlich, February 2004 Watercolor. This simple, but lovely painting is of a dancer lost in thought. Sophia painted several other paintings of dancers. She loved music, movement, and admired the human form. … Continue…Untitled (Woman In Chair)
“Girl With Chicken” Painting by Sophia Ehrlich, January 26, 2004, Watercolor. I recall Sophia telling me the reason she painted this from another source (possibly a photograph.) She was touched by the loving feeling that seemed to be there between the chicken and the girl. … Continue…Girl With Chicken
“Adonis” Pencil Sketch by Sophia Ehrlich, December 2003 – This was the only pencil sketch I am aware of that Sophia drew between 2002 and 2006. She called it “Adonis.” She hung it in her bedroom and told me that looking at the sketch made her feel like a strong, handsome man was watching over her. … Continue…Adonis
“Jeffrey 1973” Painting by Sophia Ehrlich, November 19, 2003, Watercolor. This watercolor shows Jeffrey, Sophia’ son, in 1973 (at age 14) with their dogs, Lieberman (the great dane), Fanny, and Hermione. … Continue…Jeffrey 1973
“Homeless Man” Painting by Sophia Ehrlich October 29, 2003 Watercolor. This powerful painting is one of my all-time “Sophia Ehrlich” favorites. I love everything about it. … Continue…Homeless Man
“Male Dancer” Painting by Sophia Ehrlich, October 2003 Watercolor. Sophia painted two ballet dancers in October of 2003. The first was of a female ballet dancer. She hung this painting of a male dancer in her living room. She was captivated by grace, and movement, and the power in the dancer’s legs. … Continue…Male Dancer
“Dancer” Painting by Sophia Ehrlich, October 1, 2003 Watercolor. Sophia loved to paint bodies in motion. I love that she strayed from the traditional ballet bar paintings by using blues instead of ballet pink. Sophia was a strong woman, with a (brilliant) mind of her own. She saw women as powerful and capable as men. … Continue…Ballet Dancer
“Clint” Painting By Sophia Ehrlich, September 3, 2003, Watercolor. Sophia adored her grandchildren. She was especially proud of her grandsons Clint and Reid. She painted this portrait of Clint playing his guitar. … Continue…Clint
“Little Shirley” Painting By Sophia Ehrlich, August 20, 2003, Watercolor. Sophia painted this self-portrait of herself as a child safe on the beach having a carefree time. She wanted to seagulls to glow, almost like angels, ready to wing her off to safety. … Continue…Little Shirley
“Bull Elephant” Painting by Sophia Ehrlich, August 2003, Watercolor … Continue…Bull Elephant
Chimp Holding Harry 07-11-03, Watercolor Painting by Sophia Ehrlich … Continue…Chimp Holding Harry
“Celloist” Painting by Sophia Ehrlich, July 9, 2003 Watercolor. Sophia loved many types of music including rock, country, opera, reggae, and rap. But she was especially fond of attending the symphony. She loved Shaggy, Pink, and often sang to me on the phone. While on home hospice on oxygen, I remember her cuddling me and my girls on her sofa and singing “Let’s get drunk and let’s get stupid” to cheer us. Sophia, herself, was a beautiful, even if sometimes complicated, song. … Continue…Celloist
Untitled (Woman Resting) Painting by Sophia Ehrlich, June 2003 Watercolor. This is the second painting of a woman sleeping created by Sophia in June of 2003. The first, another untitled piece, was of a woman resting on a wall. … Continue…Untitled (Woman Resting)
Untitled (Repose) Painting by Sophia Ehrlich, June 2003 Watercolor. Sophia called me after she finished this painting of a woman in repose. She was most excited about how the wall came out – a beautiful wash of subtle colors. Like many of her other women subjects in Sophia’s art, this women has red hair. … Continue…Repose
Sophia seemed to enjoy painting primates (as much as she loved painting them holding dogs.) Perhaps it was the human-like qualities she saw and was able to capture in their faces. … Continue…Maternal Puppy Love
“Sophia Singer Sargent” Painting by Sophia Ehrlich, May 2003 Watercolor. Sophia loved the works of John Singer Sargeant. She painted her own rendition of one of his paintings and playfully titled it, “Sophia Singer Sergent.” … Continue…Sophia Singer Sargent
Untitled Painting by Sophia Ehrlich, May 2003, Watercolor. Sophia loved dogs. This painting is different from all her other animal paintings in that it reflects mischief. I do not recall any specific conversations with Sophia about this painting but as a dog lover and owner, she must have gotten a good chuckle while she painted this one. … Continue…Untitled Watercolor, “Dog”
Untitled (Flowers) Painting by Sophia Ehrlich, May 2003 Watercolor. Sophia mastered the art or floral watercolor paintings in 2002 (her first year of painting.) In 2003 she began to paint more animals and people, but occasionally returned to the basics to practice her washes. I think in this painting she was also working on painting glass and water – something she would master in only a few attempts. … Continue…Untitled (Flowers)
Untitled (Flowers In Blue Vase) Painting by Sophia Ehrlich, March 2003 Watercolor. Sophia mastered the art or floral watercolor paintings in 2002 (her first year of painting.) In 2003 she began to paint more animals and people, but occasionally returned to the basics to practice her washes. … Continue…Untitled (Flowers In Blue Vase)
Untitled (Roses In Vase) Painting by Sophia Ehrlich, March 2003 Watercolor. I love the composition in this floral painting with the fallen roses and water line. These were painted from a photograph of flowers that were sent to her. I wish I remembered something more Sophia may have told me about this painting. … Continue…Untitled (Roses In Vase)